The 1981 Stanley Cup Final was contested by the Minnesota North Stars making their first Finals appearance and the defending champion New York Islanders, in their second-ever Finals appearance. The Islanders would win the best-of-seven series four games to one, to win their second Stanley Cup. This would be the last all American finals until 1991 when the North Stars faced the Pittsburgh Penguins.

Stanley Cup engraving

^-Steve Corais was included on the team, but name was left off the Stanley Cup.

† Lorne Henning (Center) played nine regular season and one playoff game. He was the last playing-coach to win the Stanley Cup.

†† Jean Potvin 18 games regular season games, and did not dress in the playoffs. He spent the rest of year as a broadcaster. Potvin's name was put on the cup in 1981, even though he did not officially qualify.

A new ring was created in 1993 for the winners from 1979 to 1991. New York Islanders was misspelled. NEW YORK ILANDERS missing the first "S". Name was spelt correctly on the Replica Cup also created in 1993.